Holton H176 or H276 French Horn

Starting at

$4,339

The Holton Company and horn legend Ethel Merker joined forces to create this most popular model in the Merker series. The addition of a bronze bell adds tonal warmth and richness.

It has a .468”/.460” dual bore, a 12” large throat hand hammered bronze bell and main branch, adjustable finger hook, independent F/Bb tuning , tapered rotors and bearing, traditional string linkage, a reversible fourth rotor from F/Bb to Bb/F, a water key on the mouthpipe and third slide, and solid nickel silver inner and outer slides. The model H276 has all the above features plus a detachable screw bell.

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Features

The Holton Company and horn legend Ethel Merker joined forces to create this most popular model in the MerkerThe dual bore is .468" on the F side and .460" on the Bb side to enable the artist to reach the difficult high notes. series.

The addition of a bronzeThis metal has a higher copper content than typical brass. It is warmer and takes out some of the brighter overtones that are present with nickel or yellow brass. bell adds tonal warmth and richness.

It has a .468”/.460” dual bore, adjustable finger hook, independent F/Bb tuning, a 12” large throatA small bell throat is controlled with more resistance, and a large bell throat is open with less resistance. The medium bell throat falls in the middle. hand hammered bronze bell and main branch, tapered rotors and bearings, traditional string linkage, a reversible fourth rotor from F/Bb to Bb/F, a water key on the mouthpipe and third slide, and solid nickel silver inner and outer slides.

The model H276 has all the above features plus a detachable screw bell.

Options

Nickel silver body

Bronze bell and main branch

Nickel silver inner and outer slides

Lacquer

12” large throat

Hand hammered

Attached bell (H176 Standard)

Detachable screw bell (H276 Standard)

.468”/.460” dual bore

Tapered rotors and bearings

String linkage

Reversible fourth rotor (from F/Bb to Bb/F)

.306” Venturi

Adjustable finger hook

Water key on the mouthpipe and the third slide

Choice of Farkas silver plated mouthpiece

Wood shell case with black fabric exterior (H176 Standard)

Screw bell wood shell case with maroon vinyl exterior (H276 Standard)